-
Email Updates
stay informed on topics in your area
Upcoming Events
Tag Archives: AACRE
2009 API Policy Summit
[ May 26, 2009 8:00 am to May 27, 2009 1:00 pm. ] Join community leaders, elected officials, and government agency representatives for two days of empowerment and strategy-building at the 2009 API Policy Summit. The sixth annual summit will cover four tracks: health and human services, education, housing and community/economic development, and civil rights in a module of workshops, lectures, legislative visits, and networking. Continue reading
Paul Fong Introduced Mortgage Translation Bill (AsianWeek)
Sacramento – Assemblymember Paul Fong introduced on Feb. 27 legislation designed to ensure that mortgage documents-arguably the most complex of all consumer finance documents-are better understood by limited-English speaking homebuyers.
AB 1160, co-authored by Latino Legislative Caucus Chair Sen. Gil Cedillo, among others, will require that all mortgage originators provide a translation of a summary statement [...]
CAA 2009 Legislative Priorities
In 2009, CAA will call upon and work with the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to:
Promote Immigrant Rights
- Protect and strengthen the Sanctuary Ordinance
- Ensure full implementation of the City ID card program
- Revise the local juvenile justice system to treat youth equally regardless of immigration status
Improve Language Access
- Strengthen and expand the Equal Access [...]
Governor Vetoes Bill to Provide Fairness in the Courts, Civil Rights Advocates Express Outrage (Press Release)
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed AB 3050 (Jones), legislation that would have expanded access to fairness and justice for limited-English proficient individuals in the judicial system. Civil rights advocates expressed dismay and disappointment over his decision. Continue reading
Civil Rights Groups and Leaders Ask Governor to Sign Legislation for Civil Court Interpreters (Media Advisory)
San Francisco judges Lillian Sing and Julie Tang and civil rights leaders are asking Governor Schwarzenegger to sign important legislation that would provide interpreters in California’s civil courts, something the current judicial system lacks. Continue reading
Vincent Pan’s Welcoming Remarks at the 2008 Celebration of Justice
(June 11, 2008 at The Westin St. Francis in San Francisco)
Welcome to the 2008 CAA Celebration of Justice. They say time flies when you’re having fun and by that measure I must be having a lot of fun. Because it feels like yesterday, not a year ago, when I was up here last. So let’s [...]
Torrico bill to strengthen emergency communications to limited-English speaking populations passes (California Chronicle)
In California approximately seven million residents are limited English proficient. The state´s Little Hoover Commission has highlighted the importance of developing plans to ensure the needs of vulnerable populations, including those with limited proficiency in English, are met during a catastrophe. Wildfires in southern California, as well as Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, resulted in thousands [...]
Diverse Asian and Pacific American Activists Gather at 2008 CAA Membership Meeting (Ming Pao)
A full crowd attended CAA’s annual membership meeting on January 31, 2008, where the theme of the night was innovative Asian American activism. Filmmaker Annabel Park presented her latest YouTube documentary, 9500 Liberty, and discussed the recent trend of “netroot” activism surfacing on the Web. Joining Annabel was Robin Sukhadia of Hyphen Magazine, Andy Wong [...]
Stay Connected